look what my catch can caught.
10-06-2013, 06:55 PM
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look what my catch can caught.
I put a UPR catch can on my 2014 GT when it had 629 miles on it. About 250 miles later I opened it up to put some Teflon tape on the plug in the bottom of the bowl and had about a teaspoon of oil in it. Today I removed and opened it up to put some brass 90 degree fittings on it to replace the original plastic ones. It's been about 2,410 miles since I last checked the amount and this is what the can looked like.
I didn't have anything to measure the amount but it looked to be about 4 or 5 ounces. It was level with the little ridge that is toward the lower part of the can. I was surprised to see that amount of oil in there. I also had to replace the heater hose that I was using because the oil was seeping right through it. I replaced it with some hose that is for fuel vapor/PCV/EEC. Hopefully that will work.
Wayne
PS. Does anyone know how to make my pictures smaller? I don't know why they are so big all of a sudden.
I didn't have anything to measure the amount but it looked to be about 4 or 5 ounces. It was level with the little ridge that is toward the lower part of the can. I was surprised to see that amount of oil in there. I also had to replace the heater hose that I was using because the oil was seeping right through it. I replaced it with some hose that is for fuel vapor/PCV/EEC. Hopefully that will work.
Wayne
PS. Does anyone know how to make my pictures smaller? I don't know why they are so big all of a sudden.
10-07-2013, 07:22 AM
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That amount of oil looks about right! Check out mine after ~2000 miles. It is a UPR catch can also.
It's definitely a great thing to have these catch cans on the 5.0. I did the same thing with teflon on the bottom screw, I knew it would not seal properly when I was installing it.
It's definitely a great thing to have these catch cans on the 5.0. I did the same thing with teflon on the bottom screw, I knew it would not seal properly when I was installing it.
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10-07-2013, 07:59 PM
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That amount of oil looks about right! Check out mine after ~2000 miles. It is a UPR catch can also.
It's definitely a great thing to have these catch cans on the 5.0. I did the same thing with teflon on the bottom screw, I knew it would not seal properly when I was installing it.
It's definitely a great thing to have these catch cans on the 5.0. I did the same thing with teflon on the bottom screw, I knew it would not seal properly when I was installing it.
When I ordered the new 90 degree brass fittings for my UPR can, I also ordered the drain valve that UPR sells and installed it in the bottom. I'm hoping that I can start draining the can without opening it up but there is not much room under my can so I may have to unbolt it every time to drain the oil out.
Wayne
10-11-2013, 09:49 AM
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These cans are installed inline between your PCV valve on the passenger side valve cover and the intake manifold. During normal operation, some oil is getting sucked through the PCV valve and into the intake. It is supposed to get burned up but a lot of it doesn't and over time, this oil builds up inside the intake and can cause issues later on.
You can see how much oil accumulated in 2,400 miles. That is how much I saved from going into my intake. I don't think my can catches all of the oil because I can pull the line off going from the can to the intake and still see some oil in it. I still think they are well worth it. Do a search on oil catch cans and you can read a lot more about them.
Wayne
You can see how much oil accumulated in 2,400 miles. That is how much I saved from going into my intake. I don't think my can catches all of the oil because I can pull the line off going from the can to the intake and still see some oil in it. I still think they are well worth it. Do a search on oil catch cans and you can read a lot more about them.
Wayne
